Stockholders' (Deficiency) (Details Narrative) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Common stock issued, or committed to issue, Shares	3,470,513us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued	778,512,092us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued
Common stock issued, or committed to issue, Amount	$ 806,477us-gaap_CommonStockValue	$ 778,512us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Common stock, value per share	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Conversion of shares of Series E, Convertible Preferred Stock	40,833,335
Warrants Outstanding	239,788,852
Number of shares to be purchased, exercise price	$ 0.03	$ 0.03
Series F Convertible Preferred Stock
Conversion of shares of Series F, Convertible Preferred Stock	387
Make-Whole Dividend Payments
Common stock issued, or committed to issue, Shares	5,187,021
Upon Exercise Of Options
Common stock issued, or committed to issue, Shares	6,416
Common stock issued, or committed to issue, Amount	6,416,316
Common stock, value per share	$ 0.001
Cash proceeds	542
Warrants Outstanding, Exercise price $0.84
Total Warrants Outstanding, Shares	17,542,402
Outstanding warrants, weighted average exercise price	$ 0.03
Outstanding warrants, weighted average remaining life (in years)	2 years 8 months
Warrants Outstanding, Exercise Price $0.03
Total Warrants Outstanding, Shares	239,788,852
Outstanding warrants, weighted average exercise price	$ 0.03
Derivative Warrant Liability
Warrants, Total	$ 2,689,240
Total Warrants Outstanding, Shares	239,788,852

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